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During your time at UC Davis, there is a good chance you will end up taking a class you neither need nor like. Occasionally, these classes are harder than they seem. However, let’s say you recognize your disdain for the subject too late, and you can’t drop the class. What do you do then? Luckily […]

Nearly three months after U.S. Bank announced its withdrawal from the university campus, 12 protesters have been ordered to court for an arraignment on Friday at  8:30 a.m. The 11 students and one professor face up to 11 years in prison on the charges of the obstruction of movement in a public place and conspiracy […]

He or She? A female student in an engineering class was recently referred to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA) for allegedly having another student take an exam for her.  The professor first became suspicious after noticing that a male turned in a test with a female name on it.  On the day the test was returned, […]

Welcome to week four of the ICC’s Countdown to Summer!  Each week the Internship and Career Center (ICC) will highlight a task that will help you be prepared to land a job or internship by summer. This week we discuss interviewing. Interviewing An interview often seems daunting, but it signifies that you are one step […]

Ethan Anderes, assistant professor of statistics The Aggie: What are you wearing? Anderes: “Faded Levi’s, Urban Outfitters button-up, Banana Republic sweater and Calvin Klein boots.” How did you decide what to wear today? “A balance between what’s clean and the weather.” Where do you find inspiration? “I enjoy looking at some fashion blogs — The […]

Every so often there is a teacher who extends office hours a precious two hours before the day of the midterm or sparks a communication major’s interest in organic chemistry that leads to an unexpected minor. The 10th annual ASUCD Excellence in Education Awards aim at making sure these educators are noticed and honored for their service. The awards are […]

From May 11 to 13, the UC Davis Quad will become home to the 43rd annual Whole Earth Festival. For this event, which is a unit of ASUCD, a variety of local food vendors, performers, alternative-living educators and more will gather to both entertain and educate students about the values of living sustainably. Although there […]

The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday. The conference is an opportunity for students to present their work to the UC Davis community. Topics of research presented will range from the denial of genocide in Darfur to the effect of aspirin on cardiovascular disease. “We’ve always prepared […]

Prepare to be disgusted: Many products we use every day, such as lipstick, gelatin, candy and shampoo, contain dye. Even some foods we eat contain dye. The disgusting part? Dyes such as carmine contain minuscule amounts of Dactylopius coccus, which is a beetle that can be found on cacti. According to the World Health Organization, […]

“I’m confident in Katehi’s ability to lead and I’m confident that she would do what she needs to do.” Hannah Holland-Moritz, sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major “Not much should be done except open up more channels of communication between the administration and students.” Anthony Tavan, sophomore managerial economics major “I don’t know about anything […]

The UC Davis Recreation Pool opened yesterday. “The staff and I are excited for the opening of the Rec Pool; it’s a great place to enjoy the warm, sunny weather. It signals the start of the summer season for us,” said Erica Brown, Assistant Director of Aquatics, in a press release. The Rec Pool is […]

This ASUCD Senate meeting was scheduled to begin Thursday at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the clock at the April 19, 2012 meeting location, the Mee Room in the MU. The ASUCD president is not required to attend senate meetings. Meeting called to order at 6:12 p.m. Rebecca Sterling, ASUCD president, present, arrived […]